How Do Yeaw View You?

Artist: Funkadelic

Title of album: Tales of Kidd Funkadelic

Year of first release: 1976

Trivia: This is by far the most popular song among Funkadelic fans from this very unpopular album.

Description of music:

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Songwriters: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell

Memorable Lyrics:

• "Can you really relate to what we're programmed to do?/Say yeah, say yeah/Ever know someone that takes personal the rain?"
• "How do you view you?/Oh, do thoughts of you make you high or shy?"

Complete lyrics at the Motherpage (http://www.duke.edu/~tmc/motherpage/lyrics_funkadelic/lyr-tales#lyr-s-yeaw)

The lyrics are a series of questions aimed at a self-absorbed, narcissistic personality, criticizing his arrogance and self-centered nature. It is the only lyrically serious song on the album.

Personnel:

• Vocals: George Clinton, Garry Shider, Mudbone Cooper[?]
• Guitar: Garry Shider

Critical response: